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• Greenville Police warn of fentanyl after CDC report shows it's the deadliest drug in America - WSPA.com

  13-12-2018 23:51 via wspa.com
  Greenville Police warn of fentanyl after CDC report shows it's the deadliest drug in America  WSPA.com"This could be pure fentanyl, this could be a heroine fentanyl mix, you just don't know," Sgt. Tim Conroy of the Greenville Police Department said Thursday, ...
  
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• Chesterfield Police searching for vehicle larceny suspect - WWBT NBC12 News

  13-12-2018 23:50 via nbc12.com
  Chesterfield Police searching for vehicle larceny suspect  WWBT NBC12 NewsCHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) - Chesterfield County Police are requesting the public's assistance in identifying a man who was captured breaking into a car.
  
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• Police Nationwide Respond to Wave of Bomb Threats

  13-12-2018 23:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  A wave of bomb threats were reported against businesses, schools, hospitals and other places across the country on Thursday, including sites in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The threats are reportedly "not credible."The FBI in a statement said they were "aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country, and we remain in touch with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance. As always, we encourage the public to remain vigilant and to promptly report suspicious act
  
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• Man who fled after aiming a gun at Asbury Park police now in custody - Asbury Park Press

  13-12-2018 23:42 via app.com
  Man who fled after aiming a gun at Asbury Park police now in custody  Asbury Park PressASBURY PARK - A Brick man who allegedly pointed a gun at an officer during an investigative stop and later fled from police who were trying to arrest him is ...
  
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• Police: Man wanted for taking evidence from Youngstown murder victim's pockets - WKBN.com

  13-12-2018 23:37 via wkbn.com
  Police: Man wanted for taking evidence from Youngstown murder victim's pockets  WKBN.comYoungstown police say 24-year-old Kyree Grabe lied to investigators about the shooting at All City Sports Bar.
  
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• Police: DeKalb County officer killed in the line of duty - FOX 5 Atlanta

  13-12-2018 23:35 via fox5atlanta.com
  Police: DeKalb County officer killed in the line of duty  FOX 5 AtlantaA DeKalb County Police officer was killed in the line of duty following a traffic stop. A K-9 officer was also during a traffic stop along Candler Road in DeKalb ...
  
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• Hillcrest High teacher under investigation in sexual misconduct case, police say - KSL.com

  13-12-2018 23:35 via ksl.com
  Hillcrest High teacher under investigation in sexual misconduct case, police say  KSL.comA teacher at Hillcrest High School is under investigation for alleged inappropriate conduct with students, Unified police confirmed Thursday.
  
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• DeKalb County Police officer, suspect dead after shooting - 11Alive.com WXIA

  13-12-2018 23:33 via 11alive.com
  DeKalb County Police officer, suspect dead after shooting  11Alive.com WXIAPolice officer, suspect killed in Georgia shooting  USA TODAYOfficials, police departments send condolences over death of DeKalb officer | WSB-TV  WSB AtlantaPolice: DeKalb County officer killed in the line of duty  FOX 5 AtlantaGeorgia officer shot, killed during traffic stop, K-9 critically wounded, police say  Fox NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Raleigh Police struggle to contain erupting fire hydrant - WTVD-TV

  13-12-2018 23:23 via abc11.com
  Raleigh Police struggle to contain erupting fire hydrant  WTVD-TVRaleigh police and other workers rushed to contain an erupting fire hydrant at Glenwood Avenue and Washington Street on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Police: Multiple bomb threats reported throughout Rochester area - WHEC

  13-12-2018 23:18 via whec.com
  Police: Multiple bomb threats reported throughout Rochester area  WHECDecember 13, 2018 05:17 PM. Dozens of bomb threats have been made across the county Thursday including in the Rochester area. Gates Police Chief James ...
  
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• Greenville police also investigating hoax bomb threats reported across the country Thursday - FOX Carolina

  13-12-2018 23:16 via foxcarolina.com
  Greenville police also investigating hoax bomb threats reported across the country Thursday  FOX CarolinaGREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) – Greenville police confirmed their officers spent part of Thursday investigating hoax bomb threat claims as similar fake threats ...
  
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• Woman slaps Yakima cop, threatens to have him 'smoked,' police say - KOMO News

  13-12-2018 23:14 via komonews.com
  Woman slaps Yakima cop, threatens to have him 'smoked,' police say  KOMO NewsYAKIMA, Wash. - A Yakima woman slapped a police officer across the face and threatened to have her brother "smoke" the officer after he tried to arrest her, ...
  
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• Meet Binghamton University's new police chief - WBNG-TV

  13-12-2018 23:01 via wbng.com
  Meet Binghamton University's new police chief  WBNG-TVVESTAL (WBNG) — Binghamton University's new top cop is a familiar face on campus. John Pelletier, BU's police chief, got his first job at the colllege 11 years ...
  
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• Shorewood resident robbed by a man asking for church donations, police say - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  13-12-2018 22:56 via jsonline.com
  Shorewood resident robbed by a man asking for church donations, police say  Milwaukee Journal SentinelA man who says he is collecting donations for Victory Church is stealing credit cards from residents who let him into their homes, according to police.
  
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• NYPD: Armed man shot by police officer in the Bronx - WABC-TV

  13-12-2018 22:50 via abc7ny.com
  NYPD: Armed man shot by police officer in the Bronx  WABC-TVAn armed man was shot and critically wounded by an NYPD officer in the Bronx Wednesday evening, police said.
  
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• Brothers charged in Westlake theft that led to police chase have lengthy criminal histories, records show - cleveland.com

  13-12-2018 22:41 via cleveland.com
  Brothers charged in Westlake theft that led to police chase have lengthy criminal histories, records show  cleveland.comTwo Cleveland brothers charged in an attempted theft that led to a fight and a police chase have lengthy criminal histories and were recently released from ...
  
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• 4-year-old boy critically wounded in shooting expected to survive; police ask for public’s help - AL.com

  13-12-2018 22:40 via al.com
  4-year-old boy critically wounded in shooting expected to survive; police ask for public’s help  AL.comA 4-year-old boy was critically wounded Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, when someone fired shots into a home on Calahan Road in Birmingham's Roebuck area.
  
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• Second person arrested in Visions shooting, Madison police say - Madison.com

  13-12-2018 22:30 via madison.com
  Second person arrested in Visions shooting, Madison police say  Madison.comA second person involved in the shooting at Visions Night Club early Sunday morning has been arrested.
  
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• Police: 'Equipment accident' killed 36-year-old Alaska oil field worker - Anchorage Daily News

  13-12-2018 22:29 via adn.com
  Police: 'Equipment accident' killed 36-year-old Alaska oil field worker  Anchorage Daily NewsThe North Slope Borough Police Department on Thursday released the name of the 36-year-old man who died last week at a North Slope oil field, and said a ...
  
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• Sharon police seek help identifying ‘sweet lady’ who is lost - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

  13-12-2018 22:27 via whdh.com
  Sharon police seek help identifying ‘sweet lady’ who is lost  Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7NewsSHARON, MASS. (WHDH) - UPDATE: Police say the woman's family is on the way to the police station to pick her up! *** ...
  
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• Police called when Beaufort County elementary students bring $100 bills for school snacks, report says - The Island Packet

  13-12-2018 22:27 via islandpacket.com
  Police called when Beaufort County elementary students bring $100 bills for school snacks, report says  The Island PacketThe Beaufort County Sheriff's Office was called when a Whale Branch Elementary student tried to buy Rice Krispies Treats with fake $100 bills, a police report ...
  
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• Police arrest woman in hit-and-run in Asheboro that left man with critical injuries - WGHP FOX 8 Greensboro

  13-12-2018 22:16 via myfox8.com
  Police arrest woman in hit-and-run in Asheboro that left man with critical injuries  WGHP FOX 8 GreensboroASHEBORO, N.C. – Police in Asheboro have arrested a woman in connection to a hit-and-run that left a man critically injured. Brittany Rae Ratley, 28, faces ...
  
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• State Police responding to numerous bomb threats across the state - Hartford Courant

  13-12-2018 22:03 via courant.com
  State Police responding to numerous bomb threats across the state  Hartford CourantState police were responding to a series of bomb threats all across the state Thursday from an elementary school in Griswold to a national gun organization in ...
  
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• Police: 1 dead, 2 injured in South Fulton apartment shooting - FOX 5 Atlanta

  13-12-2018 22:03 via fox5atlanta.com
  Police: 1 dead, 2 injured in South Fulton apartment shooting  FOX 5 AtlantaPolice in the City of South Fulton said one person is dead and two others are injured in an apartment shooting Wednesday evening.
  
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• Suspected Strasbourg Shooter Killed By Police, French Authorities Say - NPR

  13-12-2018 22:01 via npr.org
  Suspected Strasbourg Shooter Killed By Police, French Authorities Say  NPRSuspect in mass shooting in Strasbourg, France, is killed by police  NBC NewsSuspect in Strasbourg Christmas market attack has been killed: Police  CNBCFrench Police Kill Suspected Strasbourg Gunman  The Wall Street JournalStrasbourg market attack suspect killed in police shootout  ABC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Person who hit woman, stole her purse sought by police - PennLive

  13-12-2018 22:01 via pennlive.com
  Person who hit woman, stole her purse sought by police  PennLivePolice said the assault and robbery took place Thursday on the 400 block of South Pitt Street.
  
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• West Point police investigating potential explosive device - WTVM

  13-12-2018 21:56 via wtvm.com
  West Point police investigating potential explosive device  WTVMThe West Point Police Department is currently responding to a potential explosive device.
  
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• Police: Sioux Falls businesses, schools receive bomb threat scams - KSFY

  13-12-2018 21:56 via ksfy.com
  Police: Sioux Falls businesses, schools receive bomb threat scams  KSFYPolice say several Sioux Falls businesses and schools received email scams Thursday involving bomb threats.
  
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• Boy who jumped off bridge tried to kill himself, police say. Instead, he killed someone else. - Tampa Bay Times

  13-12-2018 21:56 via tampabay.com
  Boy who jumped off bridge tried to kill himself, police say. Instead, he killed someone else.  Tampa Bay TimesA year after a 12-year-old's suicide attempt left Marisa Harris dead, her parents still fear for the boy's mental health.
  
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• Investigators respond to nationwide wave of bomb threats as police say they are ‘NOT considered credible’ - The Washington Post

  13-12-2018 21:55 via washingtonpost.com
  Investigators respond to nationwide wave of bomb threats as police say they are ‘NOT considered credible’  The Washington PostAuthorities across the country said they were responding Thursday to bomb threats made to several locations, though some law enforcement officials were quick ...
  
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• State police warn of 'significant icing' and numerous crashes on I-91 in Greater Springfield area - MassLive.com

  13-12-2018 21:49 via masslive.com
  State police warn of 'significant icing' and numerous crashes on I-91 in Greater Springfield area  MassLive.comSPRINGFIELD - State and local police police, warning of "significant icing" and numerous crashes on Interstate 91 Thursday afternoon, urge motorist to use ...
  
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• Police: Emailed bomb threats in Sioux Falls a scam - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  13-12-2018 21:47 via argusleader.com
  Police: Emailed bomb threats in Sioux Falls a scam  Sioux Falls Argus LeaderSioux Falls police say emailed bomb threats sent to several local businesses and schools are scams.
  
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• Bomb threats received in Syracuse, Onondaga County amid national threats, police say - syracuse.com

  13-12-2018 21:45 via syracuse.com
  Bomb threats received in Syracuse, Onondaga County amid national threats, police say  syracuse.comAt least nine bomb threats have been received in Syracuse, police said; the wave of nationwide bomb threats is believed to be a hoax.
  
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• North Myrtle Beach police officer flips vehicle while responding to report of a stolen car - WMBF

  13-12-2018 21:40 via wmbfnews.com
  North Myrtle Beach police officer flips vehicle while responding to report of a stolen car  WMBFA North Myrtle Beach police officer was not injured after their vehicle overturned as the result of a crash Thursday afternoon, according to officials.
  
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• Police departments nationwide sent scrambling by flood of emailed bomb threats - USA TODAY

  13-12-2018 21:34 via usatoday.com
  Police departments nationwide sent scrambling by flood of emailed bomb threats  USA TODAYA torrent of bomb threats emailed to universities, businesses, schools and news outlets Thursday from New York City to San Francisco sent police departments ...
  
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• Madison police warn nationwide email bomb threat is a hoax - WKOW

  13-12-2018 21:30 via wkow.com
  Madison police warn nationwide email bomb threat is a hoax  WKOWMadison police are the latest law enforcement agency nationwide that has received a calls today regarding an emailed bomb scare scam. Madison police are ...
  
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• Bystander uses pepper spray on people fighting at Destiny USA, police say - syracuse.com

  13-12-2018 21:21 via syracuse.com
  Bystander uses pepper spray on people fighting at Destiny USA, police say  syracuse.comSYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse police and emergency crews responded to Destiny USA this afternoon after pepper spray was used inside the mall during a fight.
  
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• Multiple police agencies respond to threats throughout the area - 13abc Action News

  13-12-2018 21:17 via 13abc.com
  Multiple police agencies respond to threats throughout the area  13abc Action News(WTVG) - UPDATE: All local scenes have been cleared. Law enforcement agencies in Lucas and Wood counties are investigating several threats made to area ...
  
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• VA mismanaged police force, costing millions of dollars and leaving security gaps, investigators say - USA TODAY

  13-12-2018 21:00 via usatoday.com
  VA mismanaged police force, costing millions of dollars and leaving security gaps, investigators say  USA TODAYWASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs failed to properly manage thousands of VA police officers who patrol its medical centers across the country, ...
  
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• Norwalk police arrest AT&T Store employee in $88,000 iPhone heist - Thehour.com

  13-12-2018 20:58 via thehour.com
  Norwalk police arrest AT&T Store employee in $88,000 iPhone heist  Thehour.comNORWALK — A worker at the AT&T Store on Connecticut Avenue has been arrested on allegations he stole $88,000 worth of iPhones. Carlos Selman, 23, of ...
  
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• Homeless, hungry woman arrested for stealing popcorn from police station, officials say - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  13-12-2018 20:54 via ajc.com
  Homeless, hungry woman arrested for stealing popcorn from police station, officials say  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionA homeless, hungry woman who broke into a police station was caught stealing popcorn and taken to ja...
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Mountain City, TN police probe bomb threat at Frontier Health's counseling center - WJHL-TV News Channel 11

  13-12-2018 20:52 via wjhl.com
  WATCH LIVE: Mountain City, TN police probe bomb threat at Frontier Health's counseling center  WJHL-TV News Channel 11Police departments nationwide sent scrambling by flood of e-mailed bomb threats  USA TODAYPolice Respond to Multiple Bomb Threats in Chicago Area  NBC ChicagoState police tracking 'multiple bomb threats' emailed to Mass. businesses  WCVB BostonView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Police search for possible bank robbery suspect in Somerset County - WJAC Johnstown

  13-12-2018 20:45 via wjactv.com
  Police search for possible bank robbery suspect in Somerset County  WJAC JohnstownState police said they are searching for a possible suspect involved in a series of bank robberies that happened in Maryland Thursday morning. They said ...
  
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• Portland police investigating workplace death - WGME

  13-12-2018 20:44 via wgme.com
  Portland police investigating workplace death  WGMEPORTLAND (WGME) -- The Portland Police Department says it's working with OSHA on a workplace death investigation. Police say a 30-year-old man working ...
  
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• Marcellus man charged with having child pornography, state police say - syracuse.com

  13-12-2018 20:42 via syracuse.com
  Marcellus man charged with having child pornography, state police say  syracuse.comJeremy J. King, 37, was charged with two felony counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child, state police said.
  
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• Indiana Police Officer Killed in Vehicle Pursuit

  13-12-2018 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A police officer in southeastern Indiana was killed in a vehicle pursuit Wednesday night, according to ABC News.Sergeant Benton Bertram of the Charlestown Police Department was in pursuit of a driver suspected of a traffic violation when he reportedly lost control of his patrol vehicle, leaving the roadway and colliding with a tree.Other officers in the pursuit immediately stopped and rendered aid but Sergeant Bertram succumbed to his injuries at the scene.Mayor Rob Hall said in a statement, "We
  
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• Florida Officer Dies in ATV Crash

  13-12-2018 20:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An officer with the Miami-Dade Police Department has reportedly died from injuries sustained when his all-terrain vehicle struck a tree near a canal where he was patrolling.The officer—identified by ODMP as Jermaine Brown—was conducting an enforcement detail as the result of community complaints of illegal activity along the canal.Brown was transported to a nearby hospital following the crash, where he later died, according to ABC News."We stand united with the family and the childre
  
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• Cannibal who walked into police station with human hand jailed for life - New York Post

  13-12-2018 20:34 via nypost.com
  Cannibal who walked into police station with human hand jailed for life  New York Post A cannibal who walked into a police station and confessed he was fed up with eating human flesh has been caged for life. Twisted Nino Mbatha horrified cops ...
  
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• Cannibal who walked into police station with human hand is jailed for life - New York Post

  13-12-2018 20:34 via nypost.com
  Cannibal who walked into police station with human hand is jailed for life  New York Post A cannibal who walked into a police station and confessed he was fed up with eating human flesh has been caged for life. Twisted Nino Mbatha horrified cops ...
  
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• Foxborough Police trying to identify man involved in hit-and-run pedestrian crash - Boston 25 News

  13-12-2018 20:33 via boston25news.com
  Foxborough Police trying to identify man involved in hit-and-run pedestrian crash  Boston 25 NewsPolice are looking to the public for help in identifying a man involved in a hit-and-run pedestrian crash.
  
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